Table 1.
Distribution of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics according to the level of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory in Korean stomach cancer survivors
| Variables | Total | Non- Clinical FCRI | Clinical FCRIa | P-value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 363 | 221(60.9) | 142(39.1) | |
| FCRI score | ||||
| Total score (range: 0 – 168) | 58.3 ± 24.3 | 45.5 ± 17.2 | 78.1 ± 20.0 | < 0.001 |
| Subscale score | ||||
| Triggers (range: 0 – 32) | 13.1 ± 7.1 | 9.8 ± 5.7 | 18.2 ± 6.0 | < 0.001 |
| Severity (range: 0 – 36) | 11.5 ± 7.2 | 6.7 ± 3.6 | 18.9 ± 4.6 | < 0.001 |
| Psychological distress (range: 0 – 16) | 4.2 ± 4.0 | 2.4 ± 2.9 | 7.1 ± 3.8 | < 0.001 |
| Functioning impairments (range: 0 – 24) | 4.8 ± 5.4 | 3.4 ± 4.6 | 7.0 ± 5.7 | < 0.001 |
| Insight (range: 0 – 12) | 1.3 ± 2.1 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | 2.7 ± 2.5 | < 0.001 |
| Reassurance (range: 0 – 12) | 4.8 ± 3.3 | 4.4 ± 3.4 | 5.4 ± 3.1 | 0.008 |
| Coping strategies (range: 0 – 36) | 18.6 ± 7.6 | 18.4 ± 8.1 | 18.9 ± 6.9 | 0.508 |
| Age at survey, years | 56.9 ± 9.6 | 58.1 ± 9.3 | 55.1 ± 9.9 | 0.252 |
| Age at cancer diagnosis, years | 49.6 ± 9.7 | 50.7 ± 9.4 | 47.7 ± 10.1 | 0.250 |
| Sex | 0.067 | |||
| Male | 193(53.2) | 126(65.3) | 67(34.7) | |
| Female | 170(46.8) | 95(55.9) | 75(44.1) | |
| Household income (won/month) | 0.344 | |||
| ≥ 4,000,000 | 167 (46.0) | 94(56.3) | 73(43.7) | |
| 2,000,000–3,999,999 | 108 (29.8) | 72(66.7) | 36(33.3) | |
| < 2,000,000 | 88 (24.2) | 55(62.5) | 33(37.5) | |
| Achieved education level | 0.429 | |||
| 0–9 years | 65 (17.9) | 41(63.1) | 24(36.9) | |
| 10–12 years | 141 (38.8) | 91(64.5) | 50(35.5) | |
| ≥ 13 years | 157 (43.3) | 89(56.7) | 68(43.3) | |
| Marital status | 0.488 | |||
| Married/with partner | 317 (87.3) | 190(59.9) | 127(40.1) | |
| Unmarried/without partner | 46 (12.7) | 31(67.4) | 15(32.6) | |
| Religion | 0.740 | |||
| Yes | 247 (68.0) | 151(61.1) | 96(38.9) | |
| No | 116 (32.0) | 70(60.3) | 46(39.7) | |
| Carlson Comorbidity Indexb | 0.521 | |||
| 0 | 315 (86.8) | 193(61.1) | 123(38.9) | |
| 1 | 35 (9.6) | 19(57.6) | 14(42..4) | |
| ≥ 2 | 13 (3.6) | 9(64.3) | 5(35.7) | |
| Time since cancer diagnosis, years | 7.3 ± 3.2 | 7.4 ± 3.1 | 7.3 ± 3.3 | 0.817 |
| Cancer stage | 0.386 | |||
| I | 242 (66.7) | 146(60.3) | 96(39.7) | |
| II | 67 (18.5) | 45(67.2) | 22(32.8) | |
| III | 54 (14.9) | 30(55.6) | 24(44.4) | |
| Treatment modality | 0.367 | |||
| Only surgery | 224 (61.7) | 137(61.2) | 87(38.8) | |
| Surgery + Chemotherapy | 60 (16.5) | 34(56.7) | 26(43.3) | |
| Surgery + Chemotherapy + Radiotherapy | 79 (21.8) | 50(63.3) | 29(36.7) | |
| Cancer diagnosis of family member | 0.395 | |||
| Spouse | 14 (3.9) | 7(0.5) | 7(0.5) | |
| 1st degree relatives | 153 (42.1) | 90(58.8) | 63(41.2) | |
| None | 189 (52.1) | 120(63.5) | 69(36.5) | |
Data were presented as mean value ± standard deviation or number (row percentage)
aThe score of FCRI short form (FCRI severity subscale) was ≥ 13
†P values were obtained by t-test or chi-square test
bThe Carlson Comorbidity Index was calculated after excluding age and cancer